Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-08-04

stock of goods in the Welles build
ing.
want the address of Jehiel E.
Tate, late of Company K, 18th Mis-
souri, Cavalry. w. II. ODELL.
Mrs. Dewey Langford, who has
been sick for some time, is, we are
glad to state, nov improving.
In the sultry summer day we hear
the soda fountain fizz, and the man
who draws the best, of cource, is the
man who gets the "biz.'.
S. S. Shattuck, of Homestead
township, was in town Monday maxi
ing preparations for the railroad bond
election on the 23d inst.
Mr.. Harper of Commanche town
ship, was in town Saturday. He says
that in his township the prospects are
very good for moderate corn crop.
Uneasy lies the head that wants an
office, and the uneasiness is beginning
to manifest itself on the streets in
little knots Of men gathered in shady
corners. The annual button-holing
has commenced.
J. S. Goshorn adjuster for the
State Insurance company of Des-
Moines, Ia, was here Saturday adj
justing the claims for losses by the
cyclone of July I'd in Lakin town
ship. All claims were allowed.
The Barton County Normal insti-
tute will open here next Monday. the
9Th inst. All teachers who are in
tending to attend and want any i'll
formation concerning the institute,
should call at the county superin-
tendent's office
At the speed the water works
people are making in putting down
their pipes they will easily have the
works in operation at the proper time
We understand the delay has not
been the fault of the company doing
the work, but the fault of the foundry
where they get the piping.
Friends, follow the example set you
by number of our people and cut
the unsightly weeds frcm around your
premises. A good healthy crop of
weeds is a standing monument to the
productiveness of Barton county soil,
but when they are not harvested at
the proper time they are monumental
evidence of lack Of neatness on the
part Of property owners.
The county of Barton, State of
Kansas, is liable at any day to have
suit entered against her for damages
III no small amount. This fine open
ing for damage suit is a round hole
in the GROUND about 16 feet deep and
~ feet across, and has in it about s
feet of dirty water, is open and I'M
guarded, and located on the south
side of the court house, Great Bend,
Kansas. The commissioners should
"tumble" before some individual
tumbles in and is drowned.
A man named j. G. Lewis was ar
rested in Larned Wednesday last for
representing himself as being an en-
ploye of the government, charged
with ferreting out fraudulent land en-
tries. He now lies in Jail at Larned,
though it is hard to tell just in what
way he attempted fraud. He was ia
miliar with great deal of the en-
tries of land in the locality where he
was arrested, but it does not appear
that he got any money on his scheme
yiOlins! ViOlins!
| will make special reduction on
Violins for the next 80 days. Just
. think S25 Violin for only $3.50,
with case and bow complete. Call
and examine them at L. S. Flint's.
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Money to Loan.
Call on H. Uden. at Odin, Kas.
Good terms. As
LIME.
The Olmitz Lime Works are now
ready to fill all orders for lime at
lowest prices, also dealers in building
rock. Dimension rock speciality.
Free on board cars. Address,
14tf OLMITZ LIME Works.
Organs from $50 to $3.50, at l.. S.
Flint's, near Santa Fe depot. 14t2